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BSc (Hons) Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics with Integrated Foundation Year

This course is excellent preparation for jobs in cybersecurity and digital forensics. It also covers the fundamentals of computer science. You'll study computer security, development of secure systems and networks, cybersecurity, and digital forensics.

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UCAS codeI160
Duration4 years
Fee (UK)£9,790
LocationOn campus

Course summary

This course covers computer science, cybersecurity and digital forensics, increasing your career options.

Topics include:

  • Computer security
  • Development of secure systems and networks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Practical aspects of digital forensics.

As part of your studies, you'll get the chance to achieve the status of ‘Certified Ethical Hacker’ (CEH). The learning materials for the professional certification are embedded in the course modules.

As cyber threats continue to escalate, gaining CEH status brings many advantages. It offers career opportunities to command higher salaries and ensure job stability. It also serves as a prominent marker of cybersecurity expertise. This validates your ability to detect and mitigate vulnerabilities in digital systems.

CEH training offers:

  • Hands-on experience
  • Compliance adherence
  • Professional networking, fostering ethical hacking practices and enhancing cybersecurity awareness.

Beyond the technical aspects, CEH certification offers an interesting and rewarding path. You'll confront new challenges while safeguarding digital assets responsibly and ethically.

Why Sunderland for Computer Science

Integrated Foundation Year

This course is available with an Integrated Foundation Year, an extra year of your degree. This route offers a supportive way of transitioning into university study. It may be suitable for you if you:

  • Have valuable work or life experience but no formal qualifications
  • Are returning to education after a break
  • Want to change direction or explore a new career path
  • Have just missed the entry requirements for the three-year course.

We’re enhancing our Integrated Foundation Year to give you an even stronger start to your degree. The updated modules will align more with your chosen subject area. This will help you build the knowledge, confidence, and skills you need for your studies. We'll share full details soon and can't wait to tell you more.

Please note, this route isn’t available to international students.

Charlotte Knill

I undertook my placement with Northumbria Police within the Digital Forensics Unit. This led to me landing a role with them as Digital Forensics Investigator after I graduated. I now work in the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit where I sit within the cybercrime department.

Charlotte Knill

Read Charlotte Knill's story

What you'll study

*Placements are subject to availability and placement providers may require an interview as part of the process. If successful, you'll remain an active student and will have access to a wide range of support from Graduate Prospects.

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Undergraduate module credits should total 120 credits per academic year. If optional modules are available, choose an amount that totals 120 credits.

How you'll learn

Teaching methods include lectures, tutorials, seminars and laboratory sessions. We encourage you to develop independent study skills as well as work with other students on group projects.

Some assessments count towards your degree. There are also ongoing assessments to gather feedback and build on your learning.

Entry requirements

Fees and finance support

UK£9,790

Undergraduate fees are set according to rules from Government in line with forecast inflation. If you're a Home fee-paying student, the fee for your first year of study for 2026/27 will be £9,790. You'll pay tuition fees for every year of study. Fees may increase every year based on the Retail Price Index.

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Full-time UK/Irish/EU settled/EU pre-settled students may be eligible for financial support. This would cover your fees for the full four years. UK and EU settled students may also be eligible to receive a maintenance loan.

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Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and you're offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

For more information, view our programme specifications. These include course content, learning outcomes, and the skills you'll gain.